Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Derby County FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 30 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Pride Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Graeme Shinnie 28' Y
Tom Lawrence 50' Y
Y 59' Darragh Lenihan
Y 85' John Buckley
Y 88' Reda Khadra
Y 89' Ian Carlo Poveda

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Pride Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

4
1
7
Derby County FC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-04-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2020-09-26 Derby County FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-03-08 Derby County FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–2 L
23 Oct Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Luton Town FC H 2–2 D
16 Oct Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
02 Oct Swansea City AFC H 0–0 D
29 Sep Reading FC H 1–0 W
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Oct Derby County FC A 2–1 W
23 Oct Reading FC H 2–0 W
19 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Oct Coventry City FC H 2–2 D
02 Oct Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
28 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Derby County FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#22 Position #16
5 Points 9
8 Played 8
1 / 2 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
7 Scored 12
14 Conceded 12
-7 GD +0
0.63 PPG 1.13
13% Win % 25%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 2 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 2 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A
Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Derby County FC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
  • 5' Thomas Kaminski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 8' Ben Brereton doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 18' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Magnificent from Ben Brereton! That is 61 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' Tom Lawrence, a Wales , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Graeme Shinnie.
  • 33' Derby County FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
  • 38' Derby County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' The whistle greets Louie Sibley as he departs to be replaced by Sam Baldock.
  • 50' Tom Lawrence has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Darragh Lenihan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 69' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Tyrhys Dolan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Tyrhys Dolan as he leaves the pitch. Reda Khadra steps in for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 76' Festy Ebosele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Graeme Shinnie at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Derby County FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 87' The whistle greets Sam Gallagher as he departs to be replaced by Ian Carlo Poveda.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Reda Khadra argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' Curtis Davies doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. Derby County FC and Blackburn Rovers FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrhys Dolan 3
Bradley Johnson 2
Sam Gallagher 2
Harvey Elliot 2
Ben Brereton 2
Adam Armstrong 2
Chris Martin 2
Curtis Nelson 1

Head to Head

2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-04-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Derby County FC 2020-09-26 Derby County FC 0–4 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-03-08 Derby County FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2019-12-07 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-10-23 Coventry City FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2021-10-19 Derby County FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2021-10-16 Preston North End FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2021-10-02 Derby County FC 0–0 Swansea City AFC D 2021-09-29 Derby County FC 1–0 Reading FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2021-10-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2021-10-02 Blackpool FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-09-28 Huddersfield Town AFC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC28% Draw28% Blackburn Rovers FC44%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%
Derby County FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Derby County FC20% Draw46% Blackburn Rovers FC34%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.